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HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST

Registered charity 528956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HALLFIELD SCHOOL, THE EDGBASTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST)

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Latest income
£7.8m
Latest spending
£8.0m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £569,195 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total income of £8,151,497. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £1,939,462, which the Governors consider sufficient to cover one term's expenditure. The school has no borrowings and maintains adequate cash reserves to support its operations.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Fees charged to a Governor's children at standard market rates.
“During the year one Governor (2022: 0 Governors) was appointed to the board who has children who are current pupils at the school. Fees and extras were charged at a standard market rate and based on standard commercial terms.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U. K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£7.8m
Total spending
£8.0m
Reserves (reported)
£10.1m
Employees
127

Reported reserves equal ~15.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.8m£8.0m
31/08/2024£8.6m£8.2m
31/08/2023£8.2m£7.6m
31/08/2022£7.6m£6.7m
31/08/2021£6.8m£5.8m

Common questions

Is HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £569,195 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total income of £8,151,497. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £1,939,462, which the Governors consider sufficient to cover one term's expenditure. The school has no borrowings and maintains adequate cash reserves to support its operations. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Crowe U. K. LLP.